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Town centre café to close this weekend

A TOWN centre café is closing its doors after feeling the pinch of the current economic climate.

The Courtyard Coffee House, off Belle Vue Terrace, Malvern, will close its doors for the last time on Saturday, March 15.

Owner Sheila Swarbrick says it was a hard decision to make due to the uncertainty it creates for three members of staff but a combination of a tough financial situation and health reasons forced her hand.

She said: "It is mainly because of the end of the year's lease was coming up and it was making a loss, basically it wasn't covering the costs due to the current economic climate."

However, she will be joining her husband Antony at the nearby Rebecca’s Range in Edith Walk.

"It's sad that I am going but I hope my customers will come and see me across the road," she added.

The café has been used by the Malvern Gazette's reporting team for weekly drop-in sessions to hear news and views from members of the public since July last year.

In June 2013 Mrs Swarbrick launched a petition to oppose the presence of Costa ahead of its proposed arrival in Church Street, gathering hundreds of signatures in the process.

No disrespect intended but it must be very nice tea for the story to be the second most read article on the Northwich Guardian Website ! Incidentally you would have been top but for a child losing his shoe on Davenham Village green earlier in the week !
Next Week they will have a SHOE FOUND !! photo shoot edition or they may lead with stories on Novelty Pastries selling well in Newbury.x

No disrespect intended but it must be very nice tea for the story to be the second most read article on the Northwich Guardian Website ! Incidentally you would have been top but for a child losing his shoe on Davenham Village green earlier in the week !
Next Week they will have a SHOE FOUND !! photo shoot edition or they may lead with stories on Novelty Pastries selling well in Newbury.xkeith moss

skyehawkins wrote:
Im sorry but what does this have to do with Northwich?

You must have heard about Shiela and her Strawberry muffin even in Northwich. Her muffin got viral.....dirty **** x

[quote][p][bold]skyehawkins[/bold] wrote:
Im sorry but what does this have to do with Northwich?[/p][/quote]You must have heard about Shiela and her Strawberry muffin even in Northwich. Her muffin got viral.....dirty **** xkeith moss

skyehawkins wrote:
Im sorry but what does this have to do with Northwich?

It's simple. While the council has been distracting us with mad schemes to put a gazillion homes on unsuitable land, build roads where they aren't wanted, and not put roads where they are needed, and plan for an olympic sized swimming pool while at the same time cutting back on essential services, they've actually relocated the entire county to Cheshire, and hoped we wouldn't notice. It's one hell of a park and ride...

[quote][p][bold]skyehawkins[/bold] wrote:
Im sorry but what does this have to do with Northwich?[/p][/quote]It's simple. While the council has been distracting us with mad schemes to put a gazillion homes on unsuitable land, build roads where they aren't wanted, and not put roads where they are needed, and plan for an olympic sized swimming pool while at the same time cutting back on essential services, they've actually relocated the entire county to Cheshire, and hoped we wouldn't notice. It's one hell of a park and ride...CJH